Otolaryngology Simulation Curriculum Development and Evaluation for Medical Education in Rwanda.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a new low-cost otolaryngology simulation training curriculum for medical students in Rwanda. Given the limited access to hands-on training and equipment in low-middle-income countries, building confidence in performing basic otolaryngology skills is vital for all medical students, especially where all graduates initially serve in primary care before specializing.

Study Design: Preintervention and postintervention assessments of simulation training.

Bearing the burden: Podoconiosis and mental health-A three-way comparative cross-sectional study in Rwanda.

Podoconiosis is a non-infectious, neglected tropical disease caused by chronic barefoot contact with irritant volcanic soils. It typically presents with lower limb swelling, disfigurement, and chronic disability. Patients and their families experience stigma from their communities.

Implementation of an Intensive Surgical Simulation Week for Medical Students in Rwanda.

Introduction: Simulation-based training often fails to meet the needs of low- and middle-income countries with limited access to high-cost models. We built on an existing surgical simulation curriculum for medical students in Rwanda and assessed students' experience.

Methods: Based on a contextual simulation-based education curriculum that was piloted in 2022, our team designed and delivered an intensive week-long surgical simulation course for medical students.

Evaluation of cattle farmers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Rwanda.

The misuse of antimicrobials in livestock may lead to the emergence and spread of resistant pathogens harmful to human, animal, and environmental health. Therefore, determining the behavior and practices of farmers regarding antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is crucial for addressing the growing threat of AMR. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Eastern Province of Rwanda on 441 participants using a structured questionnaire to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards AMU and AMR.

The Implementation of Simulation-Based Learning for Training Undergraduate Medical Students in Essential Surgical Care Across Sub-Saharan Africa: a Scoping Review.

Much surgery in sub-Saharan Africa is provided by non-specialists who lack postgraduate surgical training. These can benefit from simulation-based learning (SBL) for essential surgery. Whilst SBL in high-income contexts, and for training surgical specialists, has been explored, SBL for surgical training during undergraduate medical education needs to be better defined.

'We no longer experience the same pain': a cross-sectional study assessing the impact of Heart and Sole Africa's podoconiosis prevention education program.

Background: Podoconiosis is a non-infectious neglected tropical disease caused by long-term exposure to irritant volcanic soils. It results in severe physical, psychological and financial consequences. Heart and Sole Africa (HASA) is a non-governmental, community-based organization providing management to podoconiosis patients in Rwanda.

Determining Critical Topics for Undergraduate Surgical Education in Rwanda: Results of a Modified Delphi Process and a Consensus Conference.

Background Developing a contextually appropriate curriculum is critical to train physicians who can address surgical challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. An innovative modified Delphi process was used to identify contextually optimized curricular content to meet sub-Saharan Africa and Rwanda's surgical needs. Methods Participants were surgeons from East, Central, Southern, and West Africa and general practitioners with surgical experience.

Developing a Surgical Simulation Curriculum for the Rwandan Context.

Objective: We report on the development and implementation of a surgical simulation curriculum for undergraduate medical students in rural Rwanda.

Design: This is a narrative report on the development of scenario and procedure-based content for a junior surgical clerkship simulation curriculum by an interdisciplinary team of simulation specialists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, medical educators, and medical students.

Setting: University of Global Health Equity, a new medical school located in Butaro, Rwanda.

Simulation-Based Breast Biopsy Training Using a Low-Cost Gelatin-Based Breast Model in Rwanda.

Background: An interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers and simulation specialists adopted and modified a protocol for the creation of a low-cost, gelatin-based breast model for teaching ultrasound-guided breast biopsy and assessed first-time user experience.

Methods: An interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers and simulation specialists adopted and modified a protocol for the creation of a low-cost, gelatin-based breast model for teaching ultrasound-guided breast biopsy for approximately $4.40 USD.